THE FIRST BY HERBERT & HUME, THE THIRD BY HENRY WILKINSON
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Three 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's Swords
The first by Herbert & Hume, the third by Henry Wilkinson
The first with signed slightly curved pipe-back blade etched with 'G IV R' cypher within a laurel wreath, regulation gilt-brass guard with hinged flap (some rubbing to gilt), bearing 'G IV R' cypher, reversed and intertwined, within the cartouche, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, and brass scabbard; the second with unusually delicate slightly curved pipe-back blade etched with foliate decoration and 'W IV R' cypher (some staining), very small hilt, gilt-brass guard (somewhat rubbed) with hinged section and 'W IV R' cypher, and fishskin-covered grip; the third with signed slightly curved fullered blade (stained and with one small nick) etched with foliate decoration and 'VR' cypher above the Star of the Order of the Thistle, possibly indicating the 1st Foot (Royal Scots), regulation gilt-brass guard with hinged flap and 'VR' cypher, and fishskin-covered grip
32½in. (82.6cm.), 30in. (76.2cm.), and 32½in. (82.6cm.) blades (3)
The first by Herbert & Hume, the third by Henry Wilkinson
The first with signed slightly curved pipe-back blade etched with 'G IV R' cypher within a laurel wreath, regulation gilt-brass guard with hinged flap (some rubbing to gilt), bearing 'G IV R' cypher, reversed and intertwined, within the cartouche, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, and brass scabbard; the second with unusually delicate slightly curved pipe-back blade etched with foliate decoration and 'W IV R' cypher (some staining), very small hilt, gilt-brass guard (somewhat rubbed) with hinged section and 'W IV R' cypher, and fishskin-covered grip; the third with signed slightly curved fullered blade (stained and with one small nick) etched with foliate decoration and 'VR' cypher above the Star of the Order of the Thistle, possibly indicating the 1st Foot (Royal Scots), regulation gilt-brass guard with hinged flap and 'VR' cypher, and fishskin-covered grip
32½in. (82.6cm.), 30in. (76.2cm.), and 32½in. (82.6cm.) blades (3)
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